Allergy Friendly Orange Julius
This Allergy Friendly Orange Julius is creamy, frothy, and delicious, yet dairy and nut milk free!
It’s National Food Allergy Week and so I’ve teamed up with a few other bloggers to bring you some delicious allergy-friendly recipes! (Scroll to the bottom of this post for more recipes.)
Did you know there are 8 foods that are responsible for 90% of food allergies? They are: milk, eggs, wheat, soy, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, and shellfish.
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Our family has been fortunate enough to not have to alter our diets because of a food allergy, but I know there are so many people out there who have to change what they eat due to an allergy, so I thought it would be fun to re-invent one of my favorite drinks to make it dairy and nut free.
Some of you may be thinking, Orange Julius doesn’t have nuts in it, so of course it’s nut free! Well, a lot of dairy-free people use nut milks, which wouldn’t work for those who have allergies to tree nuts, so this recipe can use rice milk OR coconut milk.
Now, before you get after me for coconut milk being classified by the FDA as a tree nut, let me assure you that coconut is not a common allergen and is not related to tree nuts. If you have a tree nut allergy, consult your physician to find out if you need to avoid coconut.
Orange Julius is one of my favorite breakfast drinks! We also enjoy it in the summer for a dessert-like smoothie. Plus I get to use one of my favorite kitchen appliances, my Blendtec, to make it! Easy and delicious!
More Allergy Friendly Recipes
- Lemon Curd- Bite of Delight
- Tomato Soup- Jonesin’ For Taste
- Coconut Milk- Food Apparel
- Pina Colada Agua Fresca- Tried & Tasty
- Raspberry Gelato- Tastefully Frugal
Allergy Friendly Orange Julius
Ingredients
- 1 cup pure orange juice
- ½ cup rice or coconut milk, (Coconut milk is classified by the FDA as a tree nut, but is not a common allergen and is not actually related to tree nuts. If you have a tree nut allergy, consult your physician to find out if you need to avoid coconut.)
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 ½ cups ice
Instructions
- Place all ingredients into a blender.
- Blend on high speed until smooth and frothy.
- Enjoy immediately.
Notes
- For extra orange flavor, add the flesh of one orange to the recipe.
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I have some food allergies, Kale, plums & a couple others so I have to be really careful with what I eat. I am excited to try out the Orange Julius recipe as it is one of my faves. 🙂
Could stevia or xylitol be used instead of powdered sugar? Cashew milk instead of coconut milk?
For sure! Add stevia or xylitol to your personal taste preferences and you can definitely substitute cashew milk for the coconut milk.
Husband allergy is beef of all things!!!! Always glad for a new chicken recipe.
I have issues with gluten, not a full blown allergy but some intolerance.
Just mangos and fried food. This would be awesome. I would make a strawberry banana smoothie first, or maybe a strawberry milkshake.
I really appreciate this post. I thought I would never have to worry about food allergies until my littlest was diagnosed with peanut, egg, and soy allergies. I would so LOVE a Blendtec for making green fruit smoothies and soups!!
Since following a plant-based/vegan nutrition plan, I’d start with Blendtec’s Vegan Berry Smoothie recipe.
No food allergies, but I am a vegetarian
I used to be lactose intolerant, luckily i grew out of it because i never could stand any of the substitutes! Though the whole coconut milk trend now is pretty tasty!
No allergies, but i do like fresh fruit & veggie smoothies.